Every year, the Holi celebration ushers in a carnivalesque feeling among people of all ages, from smearing each other with colors to sharing a dish of tasty gujiyas. While the main festival of colors isn't until a few days from now, many individuals across the country have already begun to celebrate. Every year, the majority of us celebrate Holi, but do you know why we do so? Holi is an ancient Hindu holiday that anticipates the arrival of spring after a long winter. It has since become popular among non-Hindu populations as well. It commemorates the triumph of good over evil and is observed as a day of joy and love. The celebration is also a time to express gratitude for a good harvest.
Legend
According to Bhagavata Purana, King Hiranyakashipu, the king of the devil's Asura, who could not be killed by humans or animals, became arrogant and demanded that everyone worship him as a god. Prahlada, the son of the king, opposed and chose to continue to concentrate on Vishnu. Hiranyakashipu was furious and imposed cruel punishment on his son. Eventually, the King's sister, Holika, tricked her into sitting in the crematorium with her. Holika protected herself with a cloak, but Prahlada remained defenseless. When the fire burned, the cloak flew from Holika's body, wrapping around Prahlada and saving his life. Vishnu then appeared in Narasimha's avatar, half-human and half-lion, killing the king. Therefore, the Holy begins with the Holika bonfire, which marks the end of evil. According to another legend, Sir Krishna developed a distinctive blue complexion after the devil Putana poisoned him with his mother's milk. Krishna was worried if Lada and her companions would love him. Krishna's mother then approached Lada and asked him to paint her face in whatever color he wanted. Playful dyeing gradually evolved into tradition and later became a festival celebrated as Holy in the Brazi region of India.
party
The Holi Festival begins on the eve of the Holi Festival, where people perform rituals in front of a bonfire and pray for the destruction of their inner evil, just as Holika was killed in a fire. The Color Carnival begins the next morning when people go out to the streets to play with colors or soak in colored water with water guns and balloons. Interestingly, this day has different customs in different parts of India. For example, in West Bengal and Assam, Holy is known as Basanta Uzaf or Chinese New Year. The popular Holi Festival is celebrated in Balsana, a town near Mathura, Uttar Pradesh. Here, a woman hits a man with a stick, and a bystander chants "Sriradi" or "Sri Krishna". '
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